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CORKED

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Corked.

Corked - as an adjective satellite

(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin

Example: "A corked port"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
corky

Corked - as a verb

To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.

To blacken (as) with a burnt cork

To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.

To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.

Example: "He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."

To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

Example: "The vicious tackle corked his leg."

To position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net.

To perform such a maneuver.

Corked - as an adjective

Of a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork.

Of (a bottle of) wine, tainted by mould/mold in the cork.

Example: "Waiter, this wine is corked. could you bring us another bottle?"

Blackened by burnt cork.

Example: "The corked faces of the outlaws"

Example Sentences

"The wine was corked and had a musty smell."
"The corked bottle of perfume had lost its fragrance."
"He opened the jar and discovered it was corked, ruining the contents."
"The corked beer bottle had a strange taste."
"The corked champagne lost its fizz and became flat."
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Word Game Points

Is CORKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, corked is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CORKED has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is CORKED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, corked is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CORKED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is CORKED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, corked is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CORKED has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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